Typographical machine.



P. T. EGBGB. TYPOGRAPHIUAL MACHINE.

A PYLIOATION FILED JAN.12, 1912.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHNB.

APPLIUATION FILED 1,1111. 12, 1912.

Patente Oct. 2E, i913.

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P. T. DGDGE.

TYPOGRAPHIGAL MACHINE, -APPLICATION FILED JAN. 12, 1912.

Patented 0012.21, 1913'.

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APPLoMIoH FILED JAN. 12, w12.

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Appiioeen fiecl January in, im?,

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Be it -oiown ihm, i, llmtir T. Bench, a citizen of the United States, end e resident o7: Washingto-e, in the Qierict of Columbia, have invened new and useiinl improve- 'inent in ''ypogrephicei liecliines, of which the following is specii'icf tion.

My ini/'entionJ releefs io typographical composing machines, such es; linotype me chinos oi die general organization repre sented in Letters Fziten of the United States, No. to lvlcrgentheler, wherein circulatingmotrices ere released roni e. inegmzinc in the order in 'which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line rogether Wiili expanding Spacers, the composed' line trei erred to he fece of e mold, the mold fillet with inoiien metal to forni si slug or iinotype against, the matrices which produce imho type characters thereon, and the metrioee thereafter elevated and returned through e distributing mecha mism to the margarine or magazines from which they started.

More portiiculeriy, the inrenlion relates to thai class bf typographical composing inechines in which e series of ningeriinee if; einu ployed and tney be shifted to bring any selected one inio operative relation io the assembling devices, :is shown in i'iiy Leiters .Potent oi ille United Sorteo, lilo. 800,55i.

le connection with movable magazines oi the kind already referred to, .i propose to employ adjustablemenns for conducting 'the type or matrices Jfrom the distributing mechanism to the magazine in operativi. position, and in the specific form iilustreted and described, l' use e. Single throat common to the several magazines, and provided with dcliecting devices, such :is switches, whereby the type or motrices ere guided to any one oit' magazines. In connection with such deiocting devices or switches, i preferably employ means whereby their movementl end position ere controlied by the shifting of the ningazinoe in ,Cinch manner that they are automatically governed so register 'with the seiected one.

As previously indicated, the series oi magazines is shiiiztbly arranged, :ind in order to lorinoa any one into operet-ive relation to the assmihiilig devices, I have provided mecha niei'n which muy he operated to @dect Athe desired positioning thereof. Preferably the eeverol Am:rQuJ/incsi :ire independently sind Secicetiqn o Hitters Fatemi.

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deteclmbly mounted in e coninion frame, so that each may he removed end replaced when desired to effect, e. change of font or fece in the manner Well understood in he ort. in order to pei-mii this removal and replacenient oi the individual megezines, the shifting means are so constituted that any desired one may be moved to a position beyond 'and lbree from 'the assembling devices, vso diei it; may he readily manipulated; end l have also provided ineens to sustain the magazine' during its removal or replacement, the seid supporting means being so ioceted that ein enabled to remore any magazine et the seme levei independently of :ind Without disurbing the others.

Those and other improvements are iiliw trained in 'the accompanying lrnwingf; in preferred 'form by wey of exmnplc, und :is applic@ lto e linciype machine, but, obviously many changes end variations may be inode therein and in their mode ot' application without depart-ing from the scope oi the inventiong rind. generally speaking, l desire it to oe undereteod that l do notl limit myself to any specific form or embodiment except, in so for ne such iimitetions are specified in the claims.

ie'gerring to the drawings: Figure l is e trensyerfae vertical secion through the' upperportion ol e linotype machine having my .invention applied thereto; Fi. 2 is a similar View showing the erts in diii'ereni poeition; l? 8 isie sectional View teken substantially on the line 3-3-3 oi Fig. 2; Fim 4i is e sectional View teken substantially on the line lf- Ll of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is o sectional detail teken Substantially on the line 5-5 ot Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is e sectional view taken substantially on the line 6--6 of Fig. 2; Fig. 'Z is :i detached View on on enlarged soule of o port-ion oit' the throat sind connected devices; Fig. 8 is e sectional detail teken substantially on the line 8--8 oi' Fig. 7 g and Fig. 9 e sectional View through the magazines, illustrating e modified arrengen nient.

Referring o Figs. l and 2 of the drnwings, the distributing mechanism is or may .be of the usuel type, es set forth in the Meirgenthaler patent previously referred to, or as used in the ordinary commerciali linot lie machine, and comprises the distribnter er or reil A, along which the matrices X are conveyed by the ditributer screws A1, until 1ere-eee entrance L1 contains no matrices. position of the parts leaves the magazines free to be shifted without restoring any matrices thereto, as is sometimes necessary in certain types of machines.

Each ot the magazines is provided with a device tor locking the matrices therein before it is shifted to a new position, and in the present instance this consists ot a roch shaft l, semi-circular in cross-section, and located iii a suitable recess in the side of the magazine. in the manner well understood in the art. Normally the shaft l is so turned as to permit the tree passage et the matrices from their channels, but betere the niagazines are shifted, the shaft is turned, as by the wrench l@ (see Fig. 5) so as to cause the hat suri" ce. of the shatt to engage under the ears of the matrices, whereby they are locked securely in the magazine and whereby also they are inoved upward to a limited extent within the channels so as to permit the shifting. oit the magazines without danger. of their protrnsion. The shaft may be held in this position by any suitable means` such as the pin KZ.

ln Fig. 9, l have shown a modified 'Ecrin wherein the provision of the locking devices last described becomes unnecessary. In this instance, a plurality et seriesoif escapeincnts lvl are employed, one in connection with each of the magazines and attached thereto, their position being such that the matrices X are held thereby entirely within the channels, so that the magazines may beshifted without the manipulation of other parts.

its previously indicated, the distribution of the matrices X is or may be effected by the customary distributer rail A. and screws ,Ztl in such manner that they are delivered from the rail at the proper point to be transferred through the throat D to the appropriate magazine. ln the present instance, a single throat is employed and construeted of such size and dimensions as to be common to all of the magazines, it being; connected to the nlagazine trame C prefer ably 'by the transverse rod D1 and in such manner that it patalres et the rotational movement of'the magazines about their pivotal support C1. Referring more particularly to Figs. 6 and 7, the throat cornprises two outer plates D4 connected by a series of transverse partitions4 D", which are secured to theplates Df'in ,anysuitable or convenient manner, as tor y,instance byl projecting. lugs passing through,corresponding openings in theplates and securedv externallyy by a rod D5. 'lhe partitions D divide the throatintoV a series of cells or passages cr)rrrespondingl to the magazine channels, their transverse extent being suihcient to permit the throat to communicate with all of the magazines. This construction renders necessary edili tional guiding means whereby theJ` matrices.

This disarey delivered to the' particular magazine in operative position, and for this purpose l preferably employ delecting piecesl or switches (two sets of such devices being shown in the present instance) which are automatically controlled by the movement of the magazines. In the form shown, these devices consist of comb-like struct res, each comprising a iveb portion DT and switches D2 or D3 projectino" therefrom between the several partitions lill of the throat. The web portions D7 are mounted. in recesses D and D20 toi-med in the plates D of such .size and torno as to permit a limited angularv movement of the webs therein. Conthe switches D normally in their lowerrnost position, as shown by dotted lines in Figs. l and 7. ln this relation et the parts, the

matrices X passing from the rail A .are des yiected by and between central magazine B1, as shown in Fig. l.

iii/Then the lower magazine B or the upper :magazine B2 is brought into operative position, it is necessary to shift-correspondingly the position of the detlecting switches, and this is accomplished in the following manner. The web D7 oit the upper set is formed with a transverse roch shaft D8 carrying at its outer ends a pair or lingers 1, and similarly the web of the lower sset is provided with a transverse rock shaft D carrying` at its outer ends a pair of lingers D11. Located in proximity to the fingers D1 and D and mounted upon the main traine of the machine are a pair of stationn an7 projections or abiitinents D12 and D13 in position toengage the fingers D10 and D, respectively. When the trarne C is moved downwardly so as tofbring the magazine B into operative position, tl e fingers D10 contact with the abutnients D, thereby turningY the web: D7 and connected switches D: against the force of the springs D14 until the switches D2 reachtheir lowern'iost posi tion ih contact with and against 'the switches DE of the lower series, which are normally in engagementvvith the lower plate- D throat. in this position ot the parts, the inatrices delivered from Athe rail A. pass above the' switches DE and D3 through the throat. into the .corresponding channels of the magazine B2.

When the trarne C is moved in the opposite direction so as to bring the lower niagazine B into'operative position, the lingers D10 are relieved from the influence of the projections D12 and the springs D14 move the and simultaneously the lingers D ofthe nected to the web B7 ot the upper set aredotted nected to the web D7 of the lower set hold' the switches into the y Eil@ switches Dt to their. uppermost position` operatively engage with thejpropct-wns D face-plate E, or, namely,

lower set are brought into engagement with the projections D13 whereby the switches D3 are swung against the force of the springs D15 into their uppermost position, substantially yas shownA in Fig. 2, vit being obvious that' thev matrices will now be free to pass through the throat beneath both the switches Dand D3 into the lower magazine B. ln this connection', it is to he noted that due to vits proximity to the pivotal point C1, the

v to remove the lower magazine B from the frame C, the latter must he elevated so that it will be brought above and free from" the to a'position higher than the magazine occupies when it is in its operative relation to the face-plate. In the last .mentioned position, as has already been pointed out, the switches D3, due to the eontact of the fingers D11 with the projections D, are already in their uppermost position in the throat, and the further nioven'icnt ren quired to bring the magazine B above the face-plate therefore necessitates a yielding connection or lost motion device, due to the contact or". the fingers Dnpwith the 'projections ll as the throat continues its movement. To this end, l connect the ngers D yieldingly to the rock shaft D, as best illus trated in Figs. 7 and 8, wherein the said lingers shown as ,loosely mounted upon studs D38 on thee'nd l, the r ck shaft D9 and connected to 'fthe' stuldsihy springs D. These springs D" aref'of sufficient strength to-overcome normallyctho strength of the 'springs-T 1 at the time when the lingers D and Without yielding-` lVhe'n, l1oWeyen--tl1e switches occupy their extreme-position and it becomes necessary to move the throat 'still farther, the springs D" will yield and permit the additional movement necessary to bring the n'iagazine B to its uppermost position as shown in As previously stated, l have shown my invention in preferred form by way of ex-A ample, but obviously there will be' many changes and variations therein and in its mode of application which will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and still be comprised Within its spirit.A

Having' thus `described my invention, its construction and, inode of operation, what I claim arid desire to secure by Letterslao I entof the United States as follows:

l. Ina typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, means for rendering aiiy-solectedone thereof ope. erative, a common. deli-very throat ttor the l magazines, and devices controlled by the ei'ative, a common operation by the, movement lot said n'ieans for directing the type or matrices from said throat .into the operative maga-- zinc.

2. ln a typographical machine, the coin hination of a plurality of magazines, means for rendering any selected'one thereof opldelivery throat for the magazines, anda deiiectoisituated within the throat and 'controlled by the sail means for directing the type or matrices trein seid throat into the operative'magazine.

3., lfn a typographical machine, the conn hination of a plurality of magazines, means for rendering any selected one thereof operative, distributing mechanism, a common delivery throat for connecting the distiiibnting mechanism with all the magazines, and a plurality of deflectors situated Within the throat and controlled by the said means for directing the type or matrices from the distributing mechanism into the operative magazine.

si. ln a typographical machine, vthe conibination of plurality of' magazines', means for rendering any selected one thereof operative, a common delivery throat for the magazines, and devices ooi'itrolled by the said means for causing the type or matrices to traverse dii'erent paths in their passage through the throat coi-respondngto the magazine in operation.

5. Tn a typographical machine, the eombination oli n irality of movable niagazincs, an eonir 'i adjustable moans for de. ylis'eriing' pe or matrices to any selected one thereof, saidineans being controiled in its niagak 6. lnv-a'ypographical machine, the' coinbination oa plurality of magazines nievable to bring; a. .selected one into operative position, a common delivery throat .for said magazines, a plurality of delectors situated Within the throat, and means for adjusting saiddeiectors to cause them to direct the type' or matrices into the magazine in operative position.

, 'i'. in a typographical machine, the comn loination of distributing mechanism, a phi i'ality of n'iagazines movable to hiring a selectg-dv one into operative position, and common adjustable means controlled by the shifting of the magazines for connecting the distributing mechanism with the selected magazine.

8. ln a typographical nmiehine, the co1nbination of distiuihntingr mechanism, a series oi magazines shift'ahle to bring' a selected one into .operative position, and means carried by the said series of magazines and movable relatively thereto and controllld by the shifting of the magazines to connect-'the distributing mechanism with the selected magazine. y

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fl. ln a typographical machine, the eoxnhination oi' distril'nxting lneohal'iism, a pl|1- rality ot shttahle magazines, a deliver)v throat. a en'trh inovably mounted in Said throat'. and means whereby the Switch is controlled hy the shifting of the magazinee to connect the dietrihuting mechanism with the operative magazine.

10. ln a typographical machine, theeomhination of a, plurality ot' lahift-ahle magazines, a common throat therefor, movable switches therein, and ahntments whereby the movement' of 'the switches is controlled by the shiftingr of the magazines.

l1. In a typographical machine, the Combination of relatively fixed assen'ibling devices, a plurality of inclined, magazines shiftable vertically with reference thereto and each independently removable in a forward direction over the assembling det;ieefs",\ and means whereby any selected magazine may loe shifted to clear the assembling devices to permit its removal.

"12. In a typographical machine, the eomhination ot a plurality of .inclined magazines S'hiftable vertically and each independently ren'lovahle in a forward direction at one and the same level., relatively' fixed means tor supporting and sustaining-the selected magazine during its removal at suehV level, and means for shitting the selected magazine to the level oi"r removal.

In a t ypogrraphieal machine, the eonr liinat'ion ot" assembling;l doviees, a plurality of inclined magazines shiftahle vertically with relation thereto and .each independentity `removable in a forward direction over the assembling` devices, stationary means located above, the assembling' devices to Sus tain the magazines during removal, and means tor shifting the magazines to bring any selected one thereof in position for removal.

14. ln a typogral'ihieal machine, the eonr hination ot: a plurality of inclined magazines shittable vertically and each independently removable in a forward direetion, Sta tionary device-5l for sustaining; the magazines during removal, and meanS for shifting the magazines relatively to the stationary de vices to bring any selected one thereof into position for removal. ln testimony whereof Ihereunto Sety my hand this .5th day of January, 1912, in the presence ot' two attestirg witnesses.

Witnesses z' WV. R. KENNEDY, L. C. MORRISON. 

